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Exodus 2:7

What does Exodus 2:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 2:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And his sister saith unto the daughter of Pharaoh, `Do I go? when I have called for thee a suckling woman of the Hebrews, then she doth suckle the lad for thee;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the child's sister said to her: Shall I go, and call to thee a Hebrew woman, to nurse the babe?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call thee a wet-nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

Context

v.6And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.

v.7This passage

v.8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maiden went and called the child’s mother.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 2:4

    And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

  • Exodus 15:20

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  • Numbers 12:1

    And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

  • Numbers 26:59

    And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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